News Archive

September 2013

New 1-2-1 detox programme from Independence Initiative launched24 September 2013Independence Initiative was established in 1996 as an innovative approach to recovery and rehabilitation for those with recurring drug problems. Based in Bootle it provides a unique personalised approach for people in need of rehabilitation in the Merseyside area giving …

Steroid users at risk of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C13 September 2013A landmark study from Public Health England (PHE) published in BMJ Open today has found that men who inject anabolic steroids and tanning drugs are at higher risk of HIV and viral hepatitis. The study into health behaviour and blood …